If you're asking yourself why this is our TOP 9:00 AM Post, READ ON!
In a supermarket, Kurtis the stock-boy, was busily working when a new voice came over the loud speaker asking for a carry out at register 4. Kurtis was almost finished, and wanted to get some fresh air, and decided to answer the call. As he approached the check-out stand a distant smile caught his eye, the new check-out girl was beautiful. She was an older woman (maybe 26, and he was only 22) and he fell in love.
Later that day, after his shift was over, he waited by the punch clock to find out her name. She came into the break room, smiled softly at him, took her card and punched out, then left. He looked at her card, BRENDA. He walked out only to see her start walking up the road. Next day, he waited outside as she left the supermarket, and offered her a ride home. He looked harmless enough, and she accepted. When he dropped her off, he asked if maybe he could see her again, outside of work. She simply said it wasn't possible.
He pressed and she explained she had two children and she couldn't afford a baby-sitter, so he offered to pay for the baby-sitter. Reluctantly she accepted his offer for a date for the following Saturday. That Saturday night he arrived at her door only to have her tell him that she was unable to go with him. The baby-sitter had called and canceled. To which Kurtis simply said, "Well, let's take the kids with us."
She tried to explain that taking the children was not an option, but again not taking no for an answer, he pressed. Finally Brenda, brought him inside to meet her children. She had an older daughter who was just as cute as a bug, Kurtis thought, then Brenda brought out her son, in a wheelchair. He was born a paraplegic with Downs Syndrome.
Kurtis asked Brenda, "I still don't understand why the kids can't come with us?" Brenda was amazed. Most men would run away from a woman with two kids, especially if one had disabilities - just like her first husband and father of her children had done. Kurtis was not ordinary - - - he had a different mindset.
That evening Kurtis and Brenda loaded up the kids, went to dinner and the movies. When her son needed anything Kurtis would take care of him. When he needed to use the restroom, he picked him up out of his wheelchair, took him and brought him back. The kids loved Kurtis. At the end of the evening, Brenda knew this was the man she was going to marry and spend the rest of her life with.
A year later, they were married and Kurtis adopted both of her children. Since then they have added two more kids.
So what happened to Kurtis the stock boy and Brenda the check-out girl? Well, Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Warner now live in Arizona, where he is currently employed as the quarterback of the National Football League Arizona Cardinals and has his Cardinals in this year’s Super Bowl. Is this a surprise ending or could you have guessed that he was not an ordinary person?
It should be noted that he also quarterbacked the Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI. He has also been the NFL's Most Valuable Player twice and the Super Bowl's Most Valuable Player, but first and foremost He is a believer in Jesus Christ!
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Thursday, January 22, 2009
New Element Discovered
New Element
Lawrence Livermore Laboratories has discovered the heaviest element yet known to science.
The new element, Governmentium (Gv), has one neutron, 25 assistant neutrons, 88 deputy neutrons, and 198 assistant deputy neutrons, giving it an atomic mass of 312.
These 312 particles are held together by forces called morons, which are surrounded by vast quantities of lepton-like particles called peons.
Since Governmentium has no electrons, it is inert; however, it can be detected, because it impedes every reaction with which it comes into contact. A tiny amount of Governmentium can cause a reaction that would normally take less than a second, to take from four days to four years to complete.
Governmentium has a normal half-life of 2- 6 years; It does not decay, but instead undergoes a reorganization in which a portion of the assistant neutrons and deputy neutrons exchange places.
In fact, Governmentium's mass will actually increase over time, since each reorganization will cause more morons to become neutrons, forming isodopes.
This characteristic of moron promotion leads some scientists to believe that Governmentium is formed whenever morons reach a critical concentration. This hypothetical quantity is referred to as critical morass.
When catalysed with money, Governmentium becomes Administratium, an element that radiates just as much energy as Governmentium since it has half as many peons but twice as many morons.
Lawrence Livermore Laboratories has discovered the heaviest element yet known to science.
The new element, Governmentium (Gv), has one neutron, 25 assistant neutrons, 88 deputy neutrons, and 198 assistant deputy neutrons, giving it an atomic mass of 312.
These 312 particles are held together by forces called morons, which are surrounded by vast quantities of lepton-like particles called peons.
Since Governmentium has no electrons, it is inert; however, it can be detected, because it impedes every reaction with which it comes into contact. A tiny amount of Governmentium can cause a reaction that would normally take less than a second, to take from four days to four years to complete.
Governmentium has a normal half-life of 2- 6 years; It does not decay, but instead undergoes a reorganization in which a portion of the assistant neutrons and deputy neutrons exchange places.
In fact, Governmentium's mass will actually increase over time, since each reorganization will cause more morons to become neutrons, forming isodopes.
This characteristic of moron promotion leads some scientists to believe that Governmentium is formed whenever morons reach a critical concentration. This hypothetical quantity is referred to as critical morass.
When catalysed with money, Governmentium becomes Administratium, an element that radiates just as much energy as Governmentium since it has half as many peons but twice as many morons.
Blogger Joe Albero Gains Access To Bank Of Delmar Safe
The Bank of Delmarva on Line Road in Downtown Delmar, Maryland recently moved but not completely. The Bank of Delmar recently completed their new Bank next to Rite Aide on Rt. 13. Their Downtown Drive-Thru will remain open until they feel everyone has become used to going to the new location. The photos above is the second location for this Bank since it was established in the 1800's and the last photo was the very first location, which is now a Barber Shop. I'm told their original safe is still hidden within the Barber Shop but not many people know where it is and it hasn't been used in in more than 50 years.
When I came upon the move I was instantly interested in the building but I'm told the Town of Delmar is actually interested in purchasing the building. I'm sure they're considering a new City Hall or perhaps a new Police department, which they desperately need. The current Police Department doesn't even have a Cell in it. They actually hand cuff prisoners to a bench.
Anyhow, while I was touring the inside of the building I came to learn that it's actually 3 buildings in one. The Safe was custom manufactured in the early 1920's and is quite a sight to see, especially the door. Oh well, onward and upward as they say. I could see a pretty cool jail cell where the safe now sits.
The Minuteman Civil Defense Corps
The Minuteman Civil Defense Corps
National Citizens Neighborhood Watch - Securing the American Border
Border Watch Operation Totals: 289 Days on Watch
30,962 Illegal Aliens Sighted; 329 Rescues; 13,769 Intruder Apprehensions from 26 Countries Confirmed by Border Patrol.
Mission Statement
It is the mission of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps to see the borders and coastal boundaries of the United States secured against the unlawful and unauthorized entry of all individuals, contraband, and foreign military. We will employ all means of civil protest, demonstration, and political lobbying to accomplish this goal.
http://www.minutemanhq.com/hq
Maryland Chapter
http://www.minutemanhq.com/state/index.php?chapter=md
National Citizens Neighborhood Watch - Securing the American Border
Border Watch Operation Totals: 289 Days on Watch
30,962 Illegal Aliens Sighted; 329 Rescues; 13,769 Intruder Apprehensions from 26 Countries Confirmed by Border Patrol.
Mission Statement
It is the mission of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps to see the borders and coastal boundaries of the United States secured against the unlawful and unauthorized entry of all individuals, contraband, and foreign military. We will employ all means of civil protest, demonstration, and political lobbying to accomplish this goal.
http://www.minutemanhq.com/hq
Maryland Chapter
http://www.minutemanhq.com/state/index.php?chapter=md
More 2008 Darwin Awards
You've been waiting for them with bated breath, so without further ado here
are the 2008 Darwin Awards.
Eighth Place
In Detroit , a 41-year-old man got stuck and drowned in two feet of water after squeezing head first through an 18-inch-wide sewer grate to retrieve his car keys.
Seventh Place
A 49-year-old San Francisco stockbroker, who 'totally zoned when he ran', accidentally, jogged off a 100-foot high cliff on his daily run.
Sixth Place
While at the beach, Daniel Jones, 21, dug an 8 foot hole for protection from the wind and had been sitting in a beach chair at the bottom when it collapsed, burying him beneath 5 feet of sand. People on the beach used their hands and shovels trying to get him out but could not reach him. It took rescue workers using heavy equipment almost an hour to free him. Jones was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Fifth Place
Santiago Alvarado, 24, was killed as he fell through the ceiling of a bicycle shop he was burglarizing. Death was caused when the long flashlight he had placed in his mouth to keep his hands free rammed into the base of his skull as he hit the floor.
Fourth Place
Sylvester Briddell, Jr., 26, was killed as he won a bet with friends who said he would not put a revolver loaded with four bullets into his mouth and pull the trigger.
Third Place
After stepping around a marked police patrol car parked at the front door, a man walked into H&J Leather & Firearms intent on robbing the store. The shop was full of customers and a uniformed officer was standing at the counter. Upon seeing the officer, the would-be robber announced a hold-up!, and fired a few wild shots from a target pistol. The officer and a clerk promptly returned fire, and several customers also drew their guns and fired. The robber was pronounced dead at the scene by Paramedics. Crime scene investigators located 47 expended cartridge cases in the shop. The subsequent autopsy revealed 23 gunshot wounds. Ballistics identified rounds from 7 different weapons. No one else was hurt.
HONORABLE MENTION
Paul Stiller, 47, and his wife Bonnie were bored just driving around at 2 A.M. so they lit a quarter stick of dynamite to toss out the window to see what would happen. Apparently they failed to notice the window was closed.
RUNNER UP
Kerry Bingham had been drinking with several friends when one of them said they knew a person who had bungee-jumped from a local bridge in the middle of traffic. The conversation grew more heated and at least 10 men trooped along the walkway of the bridge at 4:30 AM.
Upon arrival at the midpoint of the bridge they discovered that no one had brought a bungee rope. Bingham, who had continued drinking, volunteered and pointed out that a coil of lineman's cable, lay near by. They secured one end around Bingham's leg and then tied the other to the bridge. His fall lasted 40 feet before the cable tightened and tore his foot off at the ankle.
He miraculously survived his fall into the icy water and was rescued by two nearby fishermen. Bingham's foot was never located.
AND THE WINNER IS...
Zookeeper Friedrich Riesfeldt (Paderborn, Germany) fed his constipated elephant 22 doses of animal laxative and more than a bushel of berries, figs and prunes before the plugged-up pachyderm finally got relief. Investigators say ill-fated Friedrich, 46, was attempting to give the ailing elephant an olive oil enema when the relieved beast unloaded. The sheer force of the elephant's unexpected defecation knocked Mr. Riesfeldt to the ground where he struck his head on a rock as the elephant continued to evacuate 200 pounds of dung on top of him.
It seems to be just one of those freak accidents that proves.. 'Sh!t happens'
IT ALWAYS SEEMS IMPORTANT TO THANK THESE PEOPLE FOR REMOVING THEMSELVES FROM THE GENE POOL.
are the 2008 Darwin Awards.
Eighth Place
In Detroit , a 41-year-old man got stuck and drowned in two feet of water after squeezing head first through an 18-inch-wide sewer grate to retrieve his car keys.
Seventh Place
A 49-year-old San Francisco stockbroker, who 'totally zoned when he ran', accidentally, jogged off a 100-foot high cliff on his daily run.
Sixth Place
While at the beach, Daniel Jones, 21, dug an 8 foot hole for protection from the wind and had been sitting in a beach chair at the bottom when it collapsed, burying him beneath 5 feet of sand. People on the beach used their hands and shovels trying to get him out but could not reach him. It took rescue workers using heavy equipment almost an hour to free him. Jones was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Fifth Place
Santiago Alvarado, 24, was killed as he fell through the ceiling of a bicycle shop he was burglarizing. Death was caused when the long flashlight he had placed in his mouth to keep his hands free rammed into the base of his skull as he hit the floor.
Fourth Place
Sylvester Briddell, Jr., 26, was killed as he won a bet with friends who said he would not put a revolver loaded with four bullets into his mouth and pull the trigger.
Third Place
After stepping around a marked police patrol car parked at the front door, a man walked into H&J Leather & Firearms intent on robbing the store. The shop was full of customers and a uniformed officer was standing at the counter. Upon seeing the officer, the would-be robber announced a hold-up!, and fired a few wild shots from a target pistol. The officer and a clerk promptly returned fire, and several customers also drew their guns and fired. The robber was pronounced dead at the scene by Paramedics. Crime scene investigators located 47 expended cartridge cases in the shop. The subsequent autopsy revealed 23 gunshot wounds. Ballistics identified rounds from 7 different weapons. No one else was hurt.
HONORABLE MENTION
Paul Stiller, 47, and his wife Bonnie were bored just driving around at 2 A.M. so they lit a quarter stick of dynamite to toss out the window to see what would happen. Apparently they failed to notice the window was closed.
RUNNER UP
Kerry Bingham had been drinking with several friends when one of them said they knew a person who had bungee-jumped from a local bridge in the middle of traffic. The conversation grew more heated and at least 10 men trooped along the walkway of the bridge at 4:30 AM.
Upon arrival at the midpoint of the bridge they discovered that no one had brought a bungee rope. Bingham, who had continued drinking, volunteered and pointed out that a coil of lineman's cable, lay near by. They secured one end around Bingham's leg and then tied the other to the bridge. His fall lasted 40 feet before the cable tightened and tore his foot off at the ankle.
He miraculously survived his fall into the icy water and was rescued by two nearby fishermen. Bingham's foot was never located.
AND THE WINNER IS...
Zookeeper Friedrich Riesfeldt (Paderborn, Germany) fed his constipated elephant 22 doses of animal laxative and more than a bushel of berries, figs and prunes before the plugged-up pachyderm finally got relief. Investigators say ill-fated Friedrich, 46, was attempting to give the ailing elephant an olive oil enema when the relieved beast unloaded. The sheer force of the elephant's unexpected defecation knocked Mr. Riesfeldt to the ground where he struck his head on a rock as the elephant continued to evacuate 200 pounds of dung on top of him.
It seems to be just one of those freak accidents that proves.. 'Sh!t happens'
IT ALWAYS SEEMS IMPORTANT TO THANK THESE PEOPLE FOR REMOVING THEMSELVES FROM THE GENE POOL.
Magician Brad Brown At Greenwood Mennonite School
Greenwood Mennonite School will host a FREE community Family Fun Night with Christian magician and entertainer Brad Brown. Everyone is invited to join us!
Your children will especially enjoy the evening as they interact with him in making the magic happen. Kids love Brad! He has the ability to use magic to capture their imagination. Your children will laugh, clap and actively be involved in the program. Brad’s unique style allows him to connect with people of all ages making this a great event for the entire family. Not just for kids, teenagers and grown-ups are also engaged and entertained by his amazing magic and off-beat humor. His one man stage show is a perfect family event combining side splitting humor and mind blowing magic to present an uplifting message.
Brad Brown is a family entertainer who travels from coast to coast and abroad delighting audiences with his unique blend of comedy and magic. More than just mere entertainment, Brad uses his program to present the gospel of Jesus Christ. He got his start in magic as a child, when he found a magic kit in his grandmother’s attic. He has never outgrown his love for magic.
Brad continued to hone his skills in performing magic and ministry through his college years. He directed a Christian creative performing arts team while in college and used his magic skills as a summer missionary for several years.
He now works in partnership with churches, schools and other ministry organizations across the nation and abroad to provide entertainment and inspiration. He has taken his magic on tour overseas eleven times. Most recently he spent 6 weeks in the Philippines performing in churches, youth camps and outreach events.
Brad Brown is a member of the National Speakers Association and the Fellowship of Christian Magicians. He is a recommended speaker for Upward Christian sports award celebrations.
Family Fun Night
Christian magician and entertainer Brad Brown
Saturday February 28 @ 7:00 P.M.
Admission is FREE!
An offering will be received to benefit Greenwood Mennonite School.
12802 Mennonite School Road - between Routes 16 & 36 just east of Greenwood.
Contact our school office @ 302-349-4131 to learn more details
We encourage you to visit our web site @ http://www.gms-flames.org
The Lone Star Rodeo Company
The Lone Star Rodeo Company presents:
The Still Standing Tour featuring Bulls, Broncs & Barrels
Dust off your cowboy boots! The Lone Star Rodeo is returning to the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center January 23-24, 2009 with the action-packed Still Standing Tour featuring Bulls, Broncs and Barrels.
Contest events include barback bronc riding, saddle bronc riding, cowgirls barrel racing and brahma bull riding. Special added attractions include a professional rodeo clown and funnyman Keith Isley.
Tickets are on sale now online at www.WicomicoCivicCenter.org, by phone at 410-548-4911 or in person at the Box Office. Tickets can also be purchased at the door. Tickets are $22 plus fees for reserved seats. General admission seating is $15 for adults and $12 for children under 12.
Join us on Friday, January 23 for Crush Family Fun Night for $3 off all children’s tickets! There will also be a “Best Dressed Cowboy & Cowgirl Contest” during Friday’s intermission.
The 2009 Still Standing Tour featuring Bulls, Broncs and Barrels is brought to you by The Lone Star Rodeo Company, the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center, Crush, US Army, Cat Country and Microtel.
The Still Standing Tour featuring Bulls, Broncs & Barrels
Dust off your cowboy boots! The Lone Star Rodeo is returning to the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center January 23-24, 2009 with the action-packed Still Standing Tour featuring Bulls, Broncs and Barrels.
Contest events include barback bronc riding, saddle bronc riding, cowgirls barrel racing and brahma bull riding. Special added attractions include a professional rodeo clown and funnyman Keith Isley.
Tickets are on sale now online at www.WicomicoCivicCenter.org, by phone at 410-548-4911 or in person at the Box Office. Tickets can also be purchased at the door. Tickets are $22 plus fees for reserved seats. General admission seating is $15 for adults and $12 for children under 12.
Join us on Friday, January 23 for Crush Family Fun Night for $3 off all children’s tickets! There will also be a “Best Dressed Cowboy & Cowgirl Contest” during Friday’s intermission.
The 2009 Still Standing Tour featuring Bulls, Broncs and Barrels is brought to you by The Lone Star Rodeo Company, the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center, Crush, US Army, Cat Country and Microtel.
“MARPSA GoodSport” Award Recipients Announced
(Salisbury, MD) The Wicomico County Recreation & Parks Department has announced the two county residents to represent the local sports at the annual “Mid-Atlantic Recreation and Parks Sports Alliance GoodSport Awards Ceremony” on Monday, February 2 at the Maryland State House in Annapolis. The event includes a reception co-hosted by the Alliance and Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates Michael Busch followed by recognition of all recipients at the evenings General Assembly session.
Taylor Phippin, a member of the Junior Girls Softball league and an 11th grade student at Parkiside High School, will represent County athletes and George Vogelsang, a Junior Girls Softball assistant coach will represent County coaches at the ceremony. Both were awarded Sportsmanship awards at the Wicomico County’s 2008 Annual Volunteer Banquet held in December.
The MARPSA GoodSports Award program provides an opportunity for member agencies to recognize both young athletes and coaches who have modeled GoodSports behaviors in local athletics.
Taylor was recognized for her desire, enthusiasm, and love for the sport of softball. Her attitude and sportsmanship are contagious and her commitment became the cog of the wheel that carried her team. Her willingness and team first attitude spread throughout the players and parents on the team. Her outstanding sportsmanship has been recognized and noticed by opposing coaches, parents, players, and umpires
George Vogelsang displayed outstanding morals and values when working with his 14 & under Softball team. He was very supportive of his players and always displayed a positive attitude at all times, in all situations, on and off the field. He was respectful of other coaches, players, and umpires setting a good example for all to follow. He exemplified the positive approach expected of youth coaches during games and practices.
The Mid-Atlantic Recreation and Parks’ Sports Alliance is a consortium of Recreation and Parks Departments, organizations representing sports officials, and sport governing bodies in the region. Each member organization designates one player and one coach to represent their community as a model of GoodSports.
The mission of the Alliance is to develop and communicate a consistent message that organizations and their players, coaches and spectators will be held accountable to a code of conduct that promotes GoodSports and keeps recreational competitive and non-competitive sporting activities in proper perspective.
Taylor Phippin, a member of the Junior Girls Softball league and an 11th grade student at Parkiside High School, will represent County athletes and George Vogelsang, a Junior Girls Softball assistant coach will represent County coaches at the ceremony. Both were awarded Sportsmanship awards at the Wicomico County’s 2008 Annual Volunteer Banquet held in December.
The MARPSA GoodSports Award program provides an opportunity for member agencies to recognize both young athletes and coaches who have modeled GoodSports behaviors in local athletics.
Taylor was recognized for her desire, enthusiasm, and love for the sport of softball. Her attitude and sportsmanship are contagious and her commitment became the cog of the wheel that carried her team. Her willingness and team first attitude spread throughout the players and parents on the team. Her outstanding sportsmanship has been recognized and noticed by opposing coaches, parents, players, and umpires
George Vogelsang displayed outstanding morals and values when working with his 14 & under Softball team. He was very supportive of his players and always displayed a positive attitude at all times, in all situations, on and off the field. He was respectful of other coaches, players, and umpires setting a good example for all to follow. He exemplified the positive approach expected of youth coaches during games and practices.
The Mid-Atlantic Recreation and Parks’ Sports Alliance is a consortium of Recreation and Parks Departments, organizations representing sports officials, and sport governing bodies in the region. Each member organization designates one player and one coach to represent their community as a model of GoodSports.
The mission of the Alliance is to develop and communicate a consistent message that organizations and their players, coaches and spectators will be held accountable to a code of conduct that promotes GoodSports and keeps recreational competitive and non-competitive sporting activities in proper perspective.
The Wicomico County Board of Education Recognitions Night
Students, Teachers, Schools Honored at the Jan. 20 Wicomico County Board of Education Awards & Recognitions Night
The Wicomico County Board of Education held its second Awards and Recognitions Night of the 2008-09 school year Tuesday, Jan. 20, at Prince Street Elementary School. The following students, teachers and schools were recognized:
“Tobacco-Free! It’s the Way to Be” Tobacco Prevention Poster Contest
The Tobacco Prevention Poster Contests have been successful campaigns both for the Wicomico County Health Department’s CRF Tobacco Program and for health education in the classroom. Earlier this school year, a poster contest was held for students in grades 6 through 12 who were enrolled in health education classes. The two overall winning designs -- one for middle school, one for high school -- will be displayed on large advertising signs in the Centre at Salisbury. The Board of Education, in cooperation with Sara Seitz, community health educator for the Wicomico County Health Department, was pleased to present certificates of recognition to students whose artwork was chosen for the 2008-09 “Tobacco Free! It’s the Way to Be!” Poster Contest:
School winners:
Sherrie Shatney, Wicomico Middle School
Marcus Milligan, Salisbury Middle School
Brandi Scott, Wicomico High School
Marcus Morrison, James M. Bennett High School
Overall winners:
Luke Bae, Parkside High School
Emma Mathes, Bennett Middle School
Wicomico County Schools’ Eagle Scouts
Last June, the Board of Education recognized three young women for earning the Gold Award, the highest achievement in Girl Scouts, and now the Board is recognizing the young men in Wicomico County Schools who have capped their years in the Boy Scouts by attaining the highest rank of Eagle Scout. Less than 5 percent of the boys who join a Boy Scout Troop earn the Eagle Award. The award represents leadership, service, mastery of outdoor skills, and completion of a service project that benefits and engages the community. The Board of Education proudly recognized these current Wicomico County students who have attained the rank of Eagle Scout since 2006:
James Robert Cook, Wicomico High School
William Paul Curtis, Jr., James M. Bennett High School
Brandon Gleason Hildreth, Parkside High School
Jonathan Robert Holloway, James M. Bennett High School
Ryan MacKay Lewis, Wicomico High School
James Edward Moyers, III, James M. Bennett High School
Kyle Madison Vestal, Mardela High School
Cody Ryan Whitelock, James M. Bennett High School
2008 Board of Education Holiday Card Designers
Every year, art teachers across the county ask their students to design a card to be submitted for selection for the annual Board of Education holiday card, sent to businesses, public officials and other educational agencies. The designs must be original and the winning design or designs are chosen by the superintendent of schools. This year, the superintendent of schools selected three winning designs by:
Jessica A. Silbert, 10th grade student from Wicomico High School, Teacher Julia Kohut;
Cindy D. Garcia, 9th grade student from Parkside High School, teacher Stephanie McCoy;
Erin O. Lee, 9th grade student from James M. Bennett High School, Teacher Heather Riser.
2008 All-State Music Ensembles Recognition
The seven students recognized as All-State Musicians qualified for 2009 Maryland All State Musical Performing Groups through an audition procedure that included thousands of candidates. The performances will be held during the Maryland Music Educators Conference in late February in Baltimore.
2009 Maryland All-State Junior Chorus: Daniel W. Bishop, tenor, Salisbury Middle School (Toni Cropper, Director); and Paul D. Gray, tenor, Pittsville Middle School (Janice Davis, Director).
2009 Maryland All-State Junior Band: Molly E. Potvin, clarinet (alternate), James M. Bennett High School (Douglas Miles, Director).
2009 All-State Senior Mixed Chorus: Leah M. Carpenter, alto, and Melissa K. Craft, alto, James M. Bennett High School (Charles Reavis, Director); and
2009 All-State Senior Women’s Chorus: Emily F. Morris, soprano, James M. Bennett High School (Charles Reavis, Director) and Taylor L. Brady, alto, Parkside High School (Sarah McCabe, Director).
2008 Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament of Bands
The Atlantic Coast conference Tournament of Bands Competition is a prestigious annual competition in Allentown, Pa., that comprises the top 25 bands in each competition group based on band size. This includes bands from Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, West Virginia, Ohio, Delaware, Virginia and North Carolina. Two Wicomico County School bands earned the right to compete this year, as one of the best in their respective Tournament of Bands Chapter.
Band Director Douglas Miles and the James M. Bennett Marching Band
Band Director Kevin Zaczkiewicz and the Parkside High School Marching Band
Eastern Shore High School Mathematics Competition
The Eastern Shore High School Mathematics Competition is sponsored by Delmarva Power and Salisbury University’s Department of Mathematics & Computer Science. The competition is designed to test math and problem-solving skills of students in grades nine through twelve. This year a Wicomico student tied for third place in that competition.
Derek Wu, James M. Bennett High School
President’s Volunteer Service Award
The President's Volunteer Service Award was created by the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation. The Council brings together leaders from the worlds of business, entertainment, sports, education, government, nonprofits, and the media to focus on volunteer service. This Council created the President’s Volunteer Service Award program as a way to thank and honor Americans who, by their demonstrated commitment and example, inspire others to engage in volunteer service. Three Wicomico students who attend James M. Bennett High School have been honored with this award.
Marcella Morris
Austin Wigley
Derek Wu
Wendy’s High School Heisman Award
In conjunction with the collegiate Heisman, the Wendy's High School Heisman Award celebrates the achievements of the nation’s top high school seniors both in and out of the classroom. The Wendy’s High School Heisman Award encourages future leadership by recognizing well-balanced lifestyles at an early age. To be eligible for this award, students must display academic aptitude, athletic talent and exceptional commitment to their communities. Four Wicomico County seniors were recognized in this year's Wendy's High School Heisman Award program.
School Winner: Claire Gianelle, Parkside High School
State Finalists: Ashley Benson, James M. Bennett High School; Seth Illian, Parkside High School
For each state, a male and a female winner are selected to compete at the national level. The Maryland Male Winner was:
Austin Wigley, James M. Bennett High School
High School Scholar Awards
The National Hispanic Recognition Program was initiated in 1983 to identify outstanding Hispanic/ Latino high school students and to share information about those students with interested colleges and universities. In order to be eligible, students must be at least one-quarter Hispanic/Latino as defined by the program, meet the minimum PSAT/NMSQT cutoff score for the state, and achieve a minimum grade point average requirement. Each year the program identifies nearly 5,000 of the highest-scoring students from about 200,000 students in the United States and U. S. Territories. A Wicomico County student has received this national recognition.
Krystal Arroyo-Flores, Parkside High School
The National Merit Scholarship Award Program is an academic competition for recognition and scholarships that began in 1955. High school students enter the National Merit Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). Of the 1.5 million students who take the PSAT/NMSQT in a given year, 50,000 qualify for recognition through the National Merit Scholarship Program. A number of Wicomico County students have earned this recognition.
Commended Students:
Sakib Adnan, James M. Bennett High School
Courtney Burton, Wicomico High School
Micah J. Colston, Parkside High School
Steven Hearne, James M. Bennett High School
Cathleen Jones, James M. Bennett High School
Joseph Raffa, James M. Bennett High School
Ann Reading, James M. Bennett High School
Kevin Smith, James M. Bennett High School
Austin Wigley, James M. Bennett High School
Derek Wu, James M. Bennett High School
Semifinalists are the highest-scoring entrants in each state and are eligible to advance to the competition for the National Merit Scholarships.
National Merit Scholarship—Semi-Finalist: Joseph Tilghman, James M. Bennett High School
Maryland Distinguished Scholar Program
The Maryland Distinguished Scholar Program is sponsored by the Maryland Higher Education Commission, and students may enter this statewide program in their junior year. Eligible students must earn a minimum cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.7 and must submit either PSAT or SAT scores and an application. Students may receive recognition at several levels of the Distinguished Scholar Award and may vie for associated scholarships.
Maryland Distinguished Scholar Semi-finalist: Ann Reading, James M. Bennett High School
Maryland Distinguished Scholar Finalists: Kevin Smith, James M. Bennett High School; Joseph Tilghman, James M. Bennett High School
Students may also earn Maryland Distinguished Scholar recognition in the area of visual art, instrumental music, vocal music, dance or drama. Selected students must appear in front of a panel of professional judges. For both his musical prowess and his academic performance, the Maryland Distinguished Scholar Program has recognized as a finalist:
Derek Wu, James M. Bennett High School
AP Scholars
These students have taken challenging college-level AP or Advanced Placement Courses. At the end of each AP course, students have the option to take an exam on which high marks may earn them college credit. The AP Program recognizes students for outstanding success on these exams.
These students are recognized as AP Scholars for receiving grades of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams:
Dev Basumallik, James M. Bennett High School
Rafiq Gharbi, Parkside High School
Daphne Heflin, James M. Bennett High School
Laura Heller, Parkside High School
Kelsey Miller, Parkside High School
Marcella Morris, James M. Bennett High School
Laura Payne, James M. Bennett High School
David Perry, James M. Bennett High School
Ann Reading, James M. Bennett High School
AP Scholars with Honor, with an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams, are:
Sakib Adnan, James M. Bennett High School
Krystal Arroyo-Flores, Parkside High School
David Casavant, James M. Bennett High School
Rachel Hall, James M. Bennett High School
Steven Hearne, James M. Bennett High School
Nathan Hetzler, James M. Bennett High School
Abigail Johnson, James M. Bennett High School
Cathleen Jones, James M. Bennett High School
Erin Kennedy, James M. Bennett High School
Amit Patel, James M. Bennett High School
AP Scholars with Distinction, recognized for receiving an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken and grades of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams, are:
Ashley Benson, James M. Bennett High School
Zachary Dorman, James M. Bennett High School
Abdulrehman Siddiqui, James M. Bennett High School
Wesley Skeeter, James M. Bennett High School
Kevin Smith, James M. Bennett High School
Joseph Tilghman, James M. Bennett High School
Austin Wigley, James M. Bennett High School
Derek Wu, James M. Bennett High School
WMDT’S “Teachers Who Make A Difference”
Local TV station WMDT selects a monthly WMDT Teacher Who Makes a Difference based upon nominations. In September 2008, a student nominated this teacher as the ‘best gym teacher I ever had in the 7 years of my life.” He has taught at Delmar for 8 years, enjoys teaching and working with young students, is pursuing administration certification in order to become a future elementary administrator, has a master in post secondary education, has taught a physical internship class at Salisbury University and continues to work with SU students as a mentor. The September WMDT Teacher Who Makes a Difference was:
Mark Thomas, physical education teacher, Delmar Elementary School
2008-09 Maryland Elementary School Counselor of the Year
In October at the Maryland School Counselors Association Conference, a Wicomico school counselor was recognized as Maryland Elementary School Counselor of the Year. This honor was a reflection of her personal and professional commitment to her students, staff and community. The Maryland Elementary School Counselor of the Year is:
Tana Ellis, guidance counselor, Prince Street Elementary School
Fruitland Walmart Teacher of the Year
During this year's American Education Week, the Fruitland Walmart announced as its Teacher of the Year a teacher who had received "a huge amount of nominations in her honor." The 2008-09 Fruitland Walmart Teacher of the Year received $1000 for the school to use for the students, a $100 gift card for her to use for her class, and a framed certificate. The Fruitland Walmart Teacher of the Year is:
Susan S. Jones, Fruitland Primary School
2008 National Board Certified Teachers
National Board Certification is a symbol of professional teaching excellence. Achieving this distinction attests to the fact that a teacher has been judged by his or her peers as one who is accomplished in a chosen field. It is a voluntary assessment program designed to recognize and reward great teacher and make them even greater. National Board Certified Teachers have successfully demonstrated advanced teaching knowledge, skills, and practices and certification is achieved through a rigorous, performance-based assessment that typically takes one to three years to complete. This year seven Wicomico County teachers achieved National Certification, one of the largest groups ever to achieve national board certification from the district in one year.
Melinda Demaris, Pemberton Elementary School
Julie Dill, Pemberton Elementary School
Vicki Ewalt, Willards Elementary School
Marc Garlock, James M. Bennett High School
Jane Long, Salisbury Middle School
Elaine Tilghman, Prince Street Elementary School
Nicole Twilley, Pemberton Elementary School
Giant Teachers of the Month
The management of the Salisbury Giant Food Store initiated a program last year to recognize Wicomico teachers who exemplify the characteristics found in the Developmental Assets, exhibit a caring relationship towards students, and go above and beyond to meet the needs of students. Winners from the 2008-09 school year so far are:
October: Connie Boccia, Beaver Run Elementary School
November: Beth Cox, Glen Avenue Elementary School
December: Sharon Rash, Wicomico Middle School
Mary Gay Calcott Award of Excellence in Education
This award is given through the Mary Gay Calcott Memorial Fund at the Community Foundation. Ms. Calcott was a professor of English at Salisbury University for 30 years. She embodied in her life and her teaching the ideals of liberal education: teaching students to think to express themselves with clarity and to care about the world they live in. This year's Mary Gay Calcott Award of Excellence in Education Award went to:
North Salisbury Elementary School
National Promising Practices Award Recipient
The National Promising Practices Award is given for a unique and specific character education strategy that addresses one or more of the Character Education partnership’s Eleven Principles of Character Education. The purpose of the award is to recognize exemplary practices and to spread the word about effective character education strategies. The Bobcat Bunch won a National Promising Practices Award for Principle 11: Assessment and Action. The Bobcat Bunch achieved its exemplary status because of its demonstrated effectiveness. The winner of a National Promising Practices Award was:
Delmar Elementary School, for the Bobcat Bunch
Facility Awards
The Department of Facility Services has been recognized with a Governor's Citation for Superior Maintenance of Schools for superior state maintenance inspections of Pemberton Elementary, Willards Elementary and Westside Primary.
The Board of Education and the Department of Facility Services were also recognized by the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce with the Fred P. Adkins Award for Architectural Enhancement for the Prince Street Elementary School renovation project.
2008-09 First Quarter Paper Recycling Contest Winner
As part of an effort to encourage good stewardship of community resources and to promote environmental awareness, a quarterly recycling contest initiative is sponsored by the Walmart Super Center in North Salisbury, in partnership with the Salisbury Chamber of Commerce and the Department of Facility Services. A $1000 quarterly reward is offered to the Wicomico County School recycling team with the best school paper recycling effort. The school with the best effort for the First Quarter of the 2008-09 school year was:
Glen Avenue Elementary School, with 6.675 pounds of recycled paper per student
The Wicomico County Board of Education held its second Awards and Recognitions Night of the 2008-09 school year Tuesday, Jan. 20, at Prince Street Elementary School. The following students, teachers and schools were recognized:
“Tobacco-Free! It’s the Way to Be” Tobacco Prevention Poster Contest
The Tobacco Prevention Poster Contests have been successful campaigns both for the Wicomico County Health Department’s CRF Tobacco Program and for health education in the classroom. Earlier this school year, a poster contest was held for students in grades 6 through 12 who were enrolled in health education classes. The two overall winning designs -- one for middle school, one for high school -- will be displayed on large advertising signs in the Centre at Salisbury. The Board of Education, in cooperation with Sara Seitz, community health educator for the Wicomico County Health Department, was pleased to present certificates of recognition to students whose artwork was chosen for the 2008-09 “Tobacco Free! It’s the Way to Be!” Poster Contest:
School winners:
Sherrie Shatney, Wicomico Middle School
Marcus Milligan, Salisbury Middle School
Brandi Scott, Wicomico High School
Marcus Morrison, James M. Bennett High School
Overall winners:
Luke Bae, Parkside High School
Emma Mathes, Bennett Middle School
Wicomico County Schools’ Eagle Scouts
Last June, the Board of Education recognized three young women for earning the Gold Award, the highest achievement in Girl Scouts, and now the Board is recognizing the young men in Wicomico County Schools who have capped their years in the Boy Scouts by attaining the highest rank of Eagle Scout. Less than 5 percent of the boys who join a Boy Scout Troop earn the Eagle Award. The award represents leadership, service, mastery of outdoor skills, and completion of a service project that benefits and engages the community. The Board of Education proudly recognized these current Wicomico County students who have attained the rank of Eagle Scout since 2006:
James Robert Cook, Wicomico High School
William Paul Curtis, Jr., James M. Bennett High School
Brandon Gleason Hildreth, Parkside High School
Jonathan Robert Holloway, James M. Bennett High School
Ryan MacKay Lewis, Wicomico High School
James Edward Moyers, III, James M. Bennett High School
Kyle Madison Vestal, Mardela High School
Cody Ryan Whitelock, James M. Bennett High School
2008 Board of Education Holiday Card Designers
Every year, art teachers across the county ask their students to design a card to be submitted for selection for the annual Board of Education holiday card, sent to businesses, public officials and other educational agencies. The designs must be original and the winning design or designs are chosen by the superintendent of schools. This year, the superintendent of schools selected three winning designs by:
Jessica A. Silbert, 10th grade student from Wicomico High School, Teacher Julia Kohut;
Cindy D. Garcia, 9th grade student from Parkside High School, teacher Stephanie McCoy;
Erin O. Lee, 9th grade student from James M. Bennett High School, Teacher Heather Riser.
2008 All-State Music Ensembles Recognition
The seven students recognized as All-State Musicians qualified for 2009 Maryland All State Musical Performing Groups through an audition procedure that included thousands of candidates. The performances will be held during the Maryland Music Educators Conference in late February in Baltimore.
2009 Maryland All-State Junior Chorus: Daniel W. Bishop, tenor, Salisbury Middle School (Toni Cropper, Director); and Paul D. Gray, tenor, Pittsville Middle School (Janice Davis, Director).
2009 Maryland All-State Junior Band: Molly E. Potvin, clarinet (alternate), James M. Bennett High School (Douglas Miles, Director).
2009 All-State Senior Mixed Chorus: Leah M. Carpenter, alto, and Melissa K. Craft, alto, James M. Bennett High School (Charles Reavis, Director); and
2009 All-State Senior Women’s Chorus: Emily F. Morris, soprano, James M. Bennett High School (Charles Reavis, Director) and Taylor L. Brady, alto, Parkside High School (Sarah McCabe, Director).
2008 Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament of Bands
The Atlantic Coast conference Tournament of Bands Competition is a prestigious annual competition in Allentown, Pa., that comprises the top 25 bands in each competition group based on band size. This includes bands from Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, West Virginia, Ohio, Delaware, Virginia and North Carolina. Two Wicomico County School bands earned the right to compete this year, as one of the best in their respective Tournament of Bands Chapter.
Band Director Douglas Miles and the James M. Bennett Marching Band
Band Director Kevin Zaczkiewicz and the Parkside High School Marching Band
Eastern Shore High School Mathematics Competition
The Eastern Shore High School Mathematics Competition is sponsored by Delmarva Power and Salisbury University’s Department of Mathematics & Computer Science. The competition is designed to test math and problem-solving skills of students in grades nine through twelve. This year a Wicomico student tied for third place in that competition.
Derek Wu, James M. Bennett High School
President’s Volunteer Service Award
The President's Volunteer Service Award was created by the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation. The Council brings together leaders from the worlds of business, entertainment, sports, education, government, nonprofits, and the media to focus on volunteer service. This Council created the President’s Volunteer Service Award program as a way to thank and honor Americans who, by their demonstrated commitment and example, inspire others to engage in volunteer service. Three Wicomico students who attend James M. Bennett High School have been honored with this award.
Marcella Morris
Austin Wigley
Derek Wu
Wendy’s High School Heisman Award
In conjunction with the collegiate Heisman, the Wendy's High School Heisman Award celebrates the achievements of the nation’s top high school seniors both in and out of the classroom. The Wendy’s High School Heisman Award encourages future leadership by recognizing well-balanced lifestyles at an early age. To be eligible for this award, students must display academic aptitude, athletic talent and exceptional commitment to their communities. Four Wicomico County seniors were recognized in this year's Wendy's High School Heisman Award program.
School Winner: Claire Gianelle, Parkside High School
State Finalists: Ashley Benson, James M. Bennett High School; Seth Illian, Parkside High School
For each state, a male and a female winner are selected to compete at the national level. The Maryland Male Winner was:
Austin Wigley, James M. Bennett High School
High School Scholar Awards
The National Hispanic Recognition Program was initiated in 1983 to identify outstanding Hispanic/ Latino high school students and to share information about those students with interested colleges and universities. In order to be eligible, students must be at least one-quarter Hispanic/Latino as defined by the program, meet the minimum PSAT/NMSQT cutoff score for the state, and achieve a minimum grade point average requirement. Each year the program identifies nearly 5,000 of the highest-scoring students from about 200,000 students in the United States and U. S. Territories. A Wicomico County student has received this national recognition.
Krystal Arroyo-Flores, Parkside High School
The National Merit Scholarship Award Program is an academic competition for recognition and scholarships that began in 1955. High school students enter the National Merit Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). Of the 1.5 million students who take the PSAT/NMSQT in a given year, 50,000 qualify for recognition through the National Merit Scholarship Program. A number of Wicomico County students have earned this recognition.
Commended Students:
Sakib Adnan, James M. Bennett High School
Courtney Burton, Wicomico High School
Micah J. Colston, Parkside High School
Steven Hearne, James M. Bennett High School
Cathleen Jones, James M. Bennett High School
Joseph Raffa, James M. Bennett High School
Ann Reading, James M. Bennett High School
Kevin Smith, James M. Bennett High School
Austin Wigley, James M. Bennett High School
Derek Wu, James M. Bennett High School
Semifinalists are the highest-scoring entrants in each state and are eligible to advance to the competition for the National Merit Scholarships.
National Merit Scholarship—Semi-Finalist: Joseph Tilghman, James M. Bennett High School
Maryland Distinguished Scholar Program
The Maryland Distinguished Scholar Program is sponsored by the Maryland Higher Education Commission, and students may enter this statewide program in their junior year. Eligible students must earn a minimum cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.7 and must submit either PSAT or SAT scores and an application. Students may receive recognition at several levels of the Distinguished Scholar Award and may vie for associated scholarships.
Maryland Distinguished Scholar Semi-finalist: Ann Reading, James M. Bennett High School
Maryland Distinguished Scholar Finalists: Kevin Smith, James M. Bennett High School; Joseph Tilghman, James M. Bennett High School
Students may also earn Maryland Distinguished Scholar recognition in the area of visual art, instrumental music, vocal music, dance or drama. Selected students must appear in front of a panel of professional judges. For both his musical prowess and his academic performance, the Maryland Distinguished Scholar Program has recognized as a finalist:
Derek Wu, James M. Bennett High School
AP Scholars
These students have taken challenging college-level AP or Advanced Placement Courses. At the end of each AP course, students have the option to take an exam on which high marks may earn them college credit. The AP Program recognizes students for outstanding success on these exams.
These students are recognized as AP Scholars for receiving grades of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams:
Dev Basumallik, James M. Bennett High School
Rafiq Gharbi, Parkside High School
Daphne Heflin, James M. Bennett High School
Laura Heller, Parkside High School
Kelsey Miller, Parkside High School
Marcella Morris, James M. Bennett High School
Laura Payne, James M. Bennett High School
David Perry, James M. Bennett High School
Ann Reading, James M. Bennett High School
AP Scholars with Honor, with an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams, are:
Sakib Adnan, James M. Bennett High School
Krystal Arroyo-Flores, Parkside High School
David Casavant, James M. Bennett High School
Rachel Hall, James M. Bennett High School
Steven Hearne, James M. Bennett High School
Nathan Hetzler, James M. Bennett High School
Abigail Johnson, James M. Bennett High School
Cathleen Jones, James M. Bennett High School
Erin Kennedy, James M. Bennett High School
Amit Patel, James M. Bennett High School
AP Scholars with Distinction, recognized for receiving an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken and grades of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams, are:
Ashley Benson, James M. Bennett High School
Zachary Dorman, James M. Bennett High School
Abdulrehman Siddiqui, James M. Bennett High School
Wesley Skeeter, James M. Bennett High School
Kevin Smith, James M. Bennett High School
Joseph Tilghman, James M. Bennett High School
Austin Wigley, James M. Bennett High School
Derek Wu, James M. Bennett High School
WMDT’S “Teachers Who Make A Difference”
Local TV station WMDT selects a monthly WMDT Teacher Who Makes a Difference based upon nominations. In September 2008, a student nominated this teacher as the ‘best gym teacher I ever had in the 7 years of my life.” He has taught at Delmar for 8 years, enjoys teaching and working with young students, is pursuing administration certification in order to become a future elementary administrator, has a master in post secondary education, has taught a physical internship class at Salisbury University and continues to work with SU students as a mentor. The September WMDT Teacher Who Makes a Difference was:
Mark Thomas, physical education teacher, Delmar Elementary School
2008-09 Maryland Elementary School Counselor of the Year
In October at the Maryland School Counselors Association Conference, a Wicomico school counselor was recognized as Maryland Elementary School Counselor of the Year. This honor was a reflection of her personal and professional commitment to her students, staff and community. The Maryland Elementary School Counselor of the Year is:
Tana Ellis, guidance counselor, Prince Street Elementary School
Fruitland Walmart Teacher of the Year
During this year's American Education Week, the Fruitland Walmart announced as its Teacher of the Year a teacher who had received "a huge amount of nominations in her honor." The 2008-09 Fruitland Walmart Teacher of the Year received $1000 for the school to use for the students, a $100 gift card for her to use for her class, and a framed certificate. The Fruitland Walmart Teacher of the Year is:
Susan S. Jones, Fruitland Primary School
2008 National Board Certified Teachers
National Board Certification is a symbol of professional teaching excellence. Achieving this distinction attests to the fact that a teacher has been judged by his or her peers as one who is accomplished in a chosen field. It is a voluntary assessment program designed to recognize and reward great teacher and make them even greater. National Board Certified Teachers have successfully demonstrated advanced teaching knowledge, skills, and practices and certification is achieved through a rigorous, performance-based assessment that typically takes one to three years to complete. This year seven Wicomico County teachers achieved National Certification, one of the largest groups ever to achieve national board certification from the district in one year.
Melinda Demaris, Pemberton Elementary School
Julie Dill, Pemberton Elementary School
Vicki Ewalt, Willards Elementary School
Marc Garlock, James M. Bennett High School
Jane Long, Salisbury Middle School
Elaine Tilghman, Prince Street Elementary School
Nicole Twilley, Pemberton Elementary School
Giant Teachers of the Month
The management of the Salisbury Giant Food Store initiated a program last year to recognize Wicomico teachers who exemplify the characteristics found in the Developmental Assets, exhibit a caring relationship towards students, and go above and beyond to meet the needs of students. Winners from the 2008-09 school year so far are:
October: Connie Boccia, Beaver Run Elementary School
November: Beth Cox, Glen Avenue Elementary School
December: Sharon Rash, Wicomico Middle School
Mary Gay Calcott Award of Excellence in Education
This award is given through the Mary Gay Calcott Memorial Fund at the Community Foundation. Ms. Calcott was a professor of English at Salisbury University for 30 years. She embodied in her life and her teaching the ideals of liberal education: teaching students to think to express themselves with clarity and to care about the world they live in. This year's Mary Gay Calcott Award of Excellence in Education Award went to:
North Salisbury Elementary School
National Promising Practices Award Recipient
The National Promising Practices Award is given for a unique and specific character education strategy that addresses one or more of the Character Education partnership’s Eleven Principles of Character Education. The purpose of the award is to recognize exemplary practices and to spread the word about effective character education strategies. The Bobcat Bunch won a National Promising Practices Award for Principle 11: Assessment and Action. The Bobcat Bunch achieved its exemplary status because of its demonstrated effectiveness. The winner of a National Promising Practices Award was:
Delmar Elementary School, for the Bobcat Bunch
Facility Awards
The Department of Facility Services has been recognized with a Governor's Citation for Superior Maintenance of Schools for superior state maintenance inspections of Pemberton Elementary, Willards Elementary and Westside Primary.
The Board of Education and the Department of Facility Services were also recognized by the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce with the Fred P. Adkins Award for Architectural Enhancement for the Prince Street Elementary School renovation project.
2008-09 First Quarter Paper Recycling Contest Winner
As part of an effort to encourage good stewardship of community resources and to promote environmental awareness, a quarterly recycling contest initiative is sponsored by the Walmart Super Center in North Salisbury, in partnership with the Salisbury Chamber of Commerce and the Department of Facility Services. A $1000 quarterly reward is offered to the Wicomico County School recycling team with the best school paper recycling effort. The school with the best effort for the First Quarter of the 2008-09 school year was:
Glen Avenue Elementary School, with 6.675 pounds of recycled paper per student
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Breaking News: Maryland Budget Will Decline Next Year, Beginning July 1
Early look at Maryland's 2010 state budget
Gov. Martin O'Malley is unveiling his proposal for the 2010 budget as we speak, but here are a few salient details:
Spending will actually decline next year. O'Malley is proposing a general fund (the part of the budget that is funded by state tax dollars) of $14.4 billion. That's 1.3 percent less than last year's budget of $14.6 billion and even a bit smaller than the budget from the year before. In fact, it's only about $250 million more than Ehrlich's last budget. That's pretty remarkable; given spending on education, Medicaid and other formula-driven programs, state government spending pretty much always goes up. In fact, spending has never declined in the last 25 years.
O'Malley is proposing about 700 layoffs of state employees.
GO HERE to read more.
baltimoresun.com
Gov. Martin O'Malley is unveiling his proposal for the 2010 budget as we speak, but here are a few salient details:
Spending will actually decline next year. O'Malley is proposing a general fund (the part of the budget that is funded by state tax dollars) of $14.4 billion. That's 1.3 percent less than last year's budget of $14.6 billion and even a bit smaller than the budget from the year before. In fact, it's only about $250 million more than Ehrlich's last budget. That's pretty remarkable; given spending on education, Medicaid and other formula-driven programs, state government spending pretty much always goes up. In fact, spending has never declined in the last 25 years.
O'Malley is proposing about 700 layoffs of state employees.
GO HERE to read more.
baltimoresun.com
Strike In Iraq
"Joe,
just wanted to see if you were interested....
My coworker just got a call from her husband who is stationed in Iraq and he asked if she had been watching the news. She said a little, why? He said "yesterday, as soon as Obama was sworn in, they were under attack." He also assured her that there were no casualties, but just wanted her to know he was safe.
This shows that they will have no respect for us now and that they are just waiting for him to give a date, so they can regroup and continue their mass destruction!
Was their timing coincidence?
Wonder if CNN will report that story?? Or the Daily Times?
Bet we will miss a lot, as not to make Obama look bad or that the troops are actually still "needed" over there.
I've been reading your blogs and I am hooked..... and there has been so much discussion on Obama lately, I would like to see how much more the liberal media will hide from us."
just wanted to see if you were interested....
My coworker just got a call from her husband who is stationed in Iraq and he asked if she had been watching the news. She said a little, why? He said "yesterday, as soon as Obama was sworn in, they were under attack." He also assured her that there were no casualties, but just wanted her to know he was safe.
This shows that they will have no respect for us now and that they are just waiting for him to give a date, so they can regroup and continue their mass destruction!
Was their timing coincidence?
Wonder if CNN will report that story?? Or the Daily Times?
Bet we will miss a lot, as not to make Obama look bad or that the troops are actually still "needed" over there.
I've been reading your blogs and I am hooked..... and there has been so much discussion on Obama lately, I would like to see how much more the liberal media will hide from us."
Mayoral Candidate Bob Caldwell Breaks His Ankle
My Run For Mayor has unfortunately become my "Hobble for Mayor". Monday night around 9"45, I went to a local bank on S. Salsibury Blvd to make a night deposit. I went to the deposit area, but due to very little light, I was unable to find an envelope slot. I started to walk around to see if there was a slot at the drive=thru windows, and encountered a patch of "black ice". Down I went. (I'm not fully convinced that it wasn't something more onimous than black ice - - Someone may have known I was heading for the bank and sprinkled Kryptonite on the ground!)
When I got up, I walked (very carefully) back to my car. Assuming I had a bad sprain, I went home and put an icepack on my ankle. By 6am yesterday morning, it became obvious that I had more than a sprain, and headed for the ER at PRMC. An xray confirmed my worst thought - - the ankle was broken. According to the Dr, the break was just shy of requiring surgery.
I am on crutches, and have been admonished to put no weight at all on my right foot. I am on crutches, probably for the next 6-8 weeks. I am hopeful that after the ankle has had a few days to start mending, I will be much more mobile.
This accident does not diminish in any way, my determination to become Salisbury's next Mayor. For the immediate future, I will be relying on my website (www.electbobcaldwell.com), people active in my campaign, news releases and the blogosphere to to spread the word about my position on the many significant issues we are facing. I will be able to participate in candidate forums and "meet & greet" activities.
I appreciate the support and concern of my friends and family.I look forward to continuing our dialogue and achieving success on March 3 & April 7.
Thank you! Bob
Bob Caldwell
Your Candidate for Mayor
410-251-2799
www.electbobcaldwell.com
caldwellr2@comcast.net
Salisbury News Offers FREE Tickets To Fernando Guerrero Fight On ESPN 2
The highly anticipated Fernando Guerreo ESPN 2 Fight is just around the corner Folks. With only 16 days left, Salisbury News will be giving away 18 FREE TICKETS to this special event. However, you're going to have to earn them!
We're going to be asking a series of questions over the next 16 days. The first person who answers the question correctly will win a pair, (2) FREE TICKETS! Could be political, could be about sports, could be about anything but you'll know it when you see it. Remember though, in order to win you're going to have to put up your real name. You can still post anonymously but you must sign your name at the end of your comment in order to win. If your name is NOT on the comment, all comments without names will be rejected.
So stay tuned because you never know what date or what time we'll be putting up these Posts. Stay Tuned To Salisbury News and spread the word.
Delaware Electric Cooperative Press Release
Delaware Electric Cooperative Board of Directors
Postpones anticipated April increase
GREENWOOD—Several factors have combined in recent months which have worked out to favor Delaware Electric Cooperative member-owners and have allowed their cooperative to defer an anticipated rate increase in April which was needed to cover increased wholesale power costs.
Today, the Delaware Electric Cooperative Board of Directors has decided to defer an anticipated April rate increase for members of the cooperative. “A combination of softening energy markets, and the addition of efficient base-load generation have been significant factors for the Board’s decision to forgo this increase,” said Bill Andrew, President & CEO of Delaware Electric Cooperative. “But equally important and one of the largest factors for this decision was the incredible success of the Delaware Electric Cooperative’s Beat the Peak program,” he continued.
Since the “Beat the Peak” program began in May 2008 at Delaware Electric Cooperative to assist in demand reduction at key, high usage, periods, it is estimated the program has saved Cooperative members approximately $2 million. “Make no mistake about it; the reductions that we achieve from this program when our members heed our call for assistance go directly to the bottom line. If you are looking for proof that “Beat the Peak” works for its members, here it is,” stated Bill Andrew.
Furthermore, the recent departure at the beginning of the year of one of the larger members of Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC), has left Delaware Electric Cooperative in an enviable position in today’s energy marketplace with a larger share of efficient, low cost base-load generation assets owned by ODEC. This in turn is a direct benefit to all members of Delaware Electric Cooperative and can be directly attributed as one of the reasons for this deferment.
Delaware Electric Cooperative Board Chairman Bill Wells said, “the Board is extremely pleased that we are able to defer the anticipated rate increase we were facing late last year. But we are most excited that our members are taking ownership of their energy costs and helping support the “Beat the Peak” program.” Additionally, the Board is pleased to report that the cooperative is well positioned in the future with respect to cost control and supply when compared to the competing electric distribution companies in the region.
Delaware Electric Cooperative is a member-owned utility serving over 74,000 Kent and Sussex County member-owners. For more information visit our website at www.delaware.coop.
Published by Joe Albero
Publishers Note: Where else have you seen "Beat the Peak" promoted? Salisbury News has been promoting this program since day one. While some complained about it, others have enjoyed $2,000,000.00 worth of savings.
Eric Sahler's Bad Karma
"Joe,
I think that the managing Editor of the Daily Times is showing some signs of senility in his dotage. In Eric Sahler's opinion piece today, he posits a nifty little "karma" theory that goes something like: job loss & attacks on innocent Americans are bad karma (punishment) for George Bush's unjust wars & unsound environmental policies Hmmm….
Well here are two theories of my very own that I'd like to offer to your readership:
A. Eric Sahler has seen too many episodes of "My Name is Earl"
–or-
His "karma" theory is a retread of Jerry Falwell & Pat Robertson's classic: "let's blame the homosexuals & the ACLU for September 11th" shtick.
Sadly I'm hoping that Theory A. is the more correct theory."
WHO IS BRYAN BRUSHMILLER – CANDIDATE FOR SALISBURY CITY COUNCIL
Sent in by a loyal reader:
"The online Maryland court records have these 3 case entries for “Bryan Brushmiller”:
1. Citation pending trial for driving 75 in a 55 MPH area on Nov. 28, 2008 – address given as 311 Middle Blvd. in Salisbury; DOB given as Oct. 1976; middle name given as Edward
2. Nolle Prossed charges for (1) Obstructing and Hindering and (2) Malicious Destruction of Property in 2001 – address given as 119 Diamond Ave. in Salisbury; height given as 6 feet, 2 inches; DOB given as Oct. 21, 1976; middle name given as Edward
3. Pending civil citation issued in July 2008 by City of Salisbury for failure to paint chipped paint – address given as 311 Middle Blvd., in Salisbury; no middle name given
It seems that he and Bubba Comegys could really hit it off if they are both elected this Spring! With Comegys’ knowledge about bankruptcy and child support- nonpayment, they should be in law, not politics."
Published by Joe Albero
"The online Maryland court records have these 3 case entries for “Bryan Brushmiller”:
1. Citation pending trial for driving 75 in a 55 MPH area on Nov. 28, 2008 – address given as 311 Middle Blvd. in Salisbury; DOB given as Oct. 1976; middle name given as Edward
2. Nolle Prossed charges for (1) Obstructing and Hindering and (2) Malicious Destruction of Property in 2001 – address given as 119 Diamond Ave. in Salisbury; height given as 6 feet, 2 inches; DOB given as Oct. 21, 1976; middle name given as Edward
3. Pending civil citation issued in July 2008 by City of Salisbury for failure to paint chipped paint – address given as 311 Middle Blvd., in Salisbury; no middle name given
It seems that he and Bubba Comegys could really hit it off if they are both elected this Spring! With Comegys’ knowledge about bankruptcy and child support- nonpayment, they should be in law, not politics."
Published by Joe Albero
Wicomico County Sheriff's Office Press Release
Incident: Theft
Date of Incident: 20 January 2009
Location: 2016 N. Salisbury Blvd., Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Steven Douglas Lewis, 38, Fruitland, MD
Narrative: On 20 January 2009 at 5:37PM, a deputy from the WCSO stopped a Ford mustang operated by Steven Lewis and discovered that the Maryland Dealer registration plate that Lewis displayed on the vehicle had been stolen from Price Pontiac in Salisbury. Lewis was placed under arrest and his vehicle was impounded.
Lewis was transported to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, Lewis was detained by the Commissioner in the Detention Center on $5,000.00 bond.
Charges: Theft under $500.00
Headline News Today Versus One Year Ago Today
Headlines On This Date 4 Years Ago:
Republicans spending $42 million on inauguration while troops Die in unarmored Humvees"
"Bush extravagance exceeds any reason during tough economic times"
"Fat cats get their $42 million inauguration party, Ordinary Americans get the shaft"
Headlines Today:
"Historic Obama Inauguration will cost only $120 million"
"Obama Spends $120 million on inauguration; America Needs A Big Party"
"Everyman Obama shows America how to celebrate"
"Citibank executives contribute $8 million to Obama Inauguration"
Nothing like fair & unbiased coverage of the news !!!
Republicans spending $42 million on inauguration while troops Die in unarmored Humvees"
"Bush extravagance exceeds any reason during tough economic times"
"Fat cats get their $42 million inauguration party, Ordinary Americans get the shaft"
Headlines Today:
"Historic Obama Inauguration will cost only $120 million"
"Obama Spends $120 million on inauguration; America Needs A Big Party"
"Everyman Obama shows America how to celebrate"
"Citibank executives contribute $8 million to Obama Inauguration"
Nothing like fair & unbiased coverage of the news !!!
A Concerned Reader Asks The Following Question
Wasteful Spending By Wicomico Board Of Education?
"I was surprised when I got home a discussed the activities of the inauguration with my children after school. We all know the world almost stopped at the schools for this historic event but what I didn’t realize is the money the spent on coloring books, book marks, and pencils they gave all the children. Now what I always here from the schools is that they are on such a tight budget they are barely getting by, so where did this money come from and how much was spent on these items. This is our tax money at work."
"I was surprised when I got home a discussed the activities of the inauguration with my children after school. We all know the world almost stopped at the schools for this historic event but what I didn’t realize is the money the spent on coloring books, book marks, and pencils they gave all the children. Now what I always here from the schools is that they are on such a tight budget they are barely getting by, so where did this money come from and how much was spent on these items. This is our tax money at work."
The Daily Times Falls Behind Another 4 Days
Landfill thefts costly to us all
Pilfered funds should have funded county's basic needs
January 20, 2009
Revelation of a longstanding "culture of corruption" at Wicomico County's landfill has raised eyebrows in the community, and rightly so.
This latest news concerns discovery that dozens of dishonest landfill employees had for years, perhaps decades, routinely stolen fuel and equipment from the facility. They filled up their personal vehicles with fuel without paying and took equipment for personal use --lawnmowers, saws and other tools -- considering them "perks" of the job. Between 2005 and when the first hints of serious shortages first came to light in February 2008, $100,000 or more may have disappeared through these sources.
Read more HERE.
That's interesting because Salisbury News posted our article January 16th, 2009 on this same subject HERE.
Here's a little follow up the Daily Times didn't say in their article. Remember those 10 Employees County Executive Rick Pollitt clearly stated would be FIRED. Guess what, it may not happen after all. They are looking into the legalities of terminating such said Employees and in a follow up interview recently that I had with Mr. Pollitt he expressed his concern on that topic.
Anyhow, now that I have uncovered that, perhaps in another 4 days, (just like this article) you'll read about it in the Daily Times.
Published by Joe Albero
A Letter To The Editor
"THE DAILY TIMES CAN HAVE IT BOTH WAYS: BRAVO!
Applause, please, for the Daily Times article, today, about the refusal of underlings of the Wicomico County administration – and possibly Rick Pollitt – to provide access and details of the County’s books and records to the auditor internal who was recently hired by the County Council to do oversight. This is good work by Greg Latshaw; it’s available at –
http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20090121/NEWS01/901210444/1002?GID=GEG/k05GMfwZOzX6/EzlY6V9BBULXShjiNkrdFdn1E0%3D
And kudos to Councilman Joe Holloway for getting this situation before the public. It is astounding (to say the least) in the light of Davis Ruark’s recent comment about the “culture of corruption” at the landfill. The County clearly needs more internal oversight by competent persons."
http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20090121/NEWS01/901210444/1002?GID=GEG/k05GMfwZOzX6/EzlY6V9BBULXShjiNkrdFdn1E0%3D
And kudos to Councilman Joe Holloway for getting this situation before the public. It is astounding (to say the least) in the light of Davis Ruark’s recent comment about the “culture of corruption” at the landfill. The County clearly needs more internal oversight by competent persons."
Published by Joe Albero
It's Officially Over For Mayor Barrie Tilghman
Mrs. "I Take Full Responsibility" Tilghman is no longer eligible to run for Mayor of Salisbury. She did NOT sign up again and Salisbury News has finally taken this woman down. It has been a long 4 years Folks but I am proud to state the woman who covered up all the wrong doings, including dead animals at the Salisbury Zoo and cover ups at the Salisbury WWTP is HISTORY!
The woman that cut everyone off at the knees who dared challenge her met her match and I'm honored to have been the one of the "Dirty Dozen" that took the wind out of her sails. That's right, I'm taking credit for exposing Mayor Tilghman for what she has been and telling the TRUTH about her wrong doings, to a point in which SHE could no longer take the pressure.
It's now up to a Judge in early March who will decide if this woman has been defamed by me. Funny, she claims her decision had nothing to do with the Blogs, yet she's suing me? Barrie, I'd say your decision not to run again had EVERYTHING to do with the Blogs. You couldn't walk into my Office screaming and cursing about articles we put up because you knew you'd leave the building in hand cuffs.
Why would I personally recommend voting for anyone other than Gary Comegys for Mayor, I think it would be interesting to see if the Mayor used any City Funds to pay for her lawsuit against me. I highly doubt you'd get that kind of information from Mr. Conegys. So think about that for a minute. Just how many OTHER things would the Citizens of Salisbury like to know before documents get shredded?
It's time for a complete change in leadership. Out with the old and in with the new. Why not allow the next 4 years to be run by individuals that do believe in open government. If Comegys were to be elected, do YOU think any of the City Employees would come forward and expose what they've been experiencing for the past 12 years? It's a no brainer to me. Get Barrie Tilghman out of Office and let them clean house and get back on track.
I'd like to see the old John Pick come forward and express everything he knows. He's one individual that knows where all of the bodies, (so to speak) are buried. Why is Comegys stealing all of his ideas from Jim Ireton and Debbie Campbell? Because he knows ALL of you want these kinds of people in Office and he'll say whatever YOU want to hear to get in there. He barely retained his seat in the Council, what makes him think the majority of voters want him in the Mayor's Office?
Just remember this. At two different Council Meetings I asked Mr. Comegys two different questions in which I knew the truthful answer. One of them was, Mr. Comegys, were you parked in a handicap space/lane this past weekend? NO! I repeated, this past weekend the Salisbury Police Department had to search you out at the flea market because your vehicle was blocking a handicap lane and someone in a wheel chair could not get off the bus because your vehicle was parked there, are you denying that? YES! That was LIE #1.
The second one was when I was speaking to the Council and Mr. Comegys was clearly text messaging someone on his cell phone. I immediately stopped what I was doing and said, Gary, are you text messaging someone while I'm speaking? Knowing he wasn't on camera, (this is why I recommend everyone attend Council Meetings) he replied, NO! LIE #2.
If the man will lie about simple things like that, knowing I had him both times, what else do you think he'd lie about? It's time for a change Ladies & Gentlemen. I can assure you, if I had asked those same questions to Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Cohen, Mr. Ireton or My. Caldwell, while it may be embarrassing, they would have told the truth. That's what accountability is all about. Sometimes you have to swallow some pride in life and tell the truth. Gary Comegys is still on the Zoo Commission. Did you know that the Deer we showed this past summer still has that growth on its head? Is this the kind of person you want running the City?
Barrie Tilghman is history. Don't make the same mistake again Folks.
Published by Joe Albero
Singles Mingle At The Fountains
1/23/09
The First Single’s Mingle of the New Year!
Ages 40-60’s
7pm at The Fountains in Salisbury
$20.00 RSVP or $25.00 at door
DJ, Dancing, Speed Dating,
Hors d’ oeuvres, Cash Bar & other fun Ice Breakers
A relaxing, no pressure evening with other area singles
Please call 410-749-5445 for more information
The First Single’s Mingle of the New Year!
Ages 40-60’s
7pm at The Fountains in Salisbury
$20.00 RSVP or $25.00 at door
DJ, Dancing, Speed Dating,
Hors d’ oeuvres, Cash Bar & other fun Ice Breakers
A relaxing, no pressure evening with other area singles
Please call 410-749-5445 for more information
FW: Delmarva Blue Star group
Subject: Delmarva Blue Star group
SUPPORT GROUP FOR MILITARY FAMILIES
The Delmarva Blue Star Mothers invites all military family members to join our organization.
Who: Family members from every branch of the military: Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, Navy, and National Guard (active or reservists). Family members of those who served in the past with an honorary discharge are also welcome.
We support our troops
· Providing care packages to soldiers who are deployed
· Promoting legislation in support of our veterans, active military, and their families
· Welcoming soldiers home
· Volunteering at Walter Reed
· Collecting cards for our troops
· Attending Memorial Day and Veterans Day activities
· Comforting and honoring our Gold Star families
When: The second Saturday of each month; 2:00 p.m.
Where: We will rotate locations to promote accessibility to families in all areas of the Eastern Shore. Meetings will be held at local American Legion or VFW.
Contact us:
Email: bsmdelmarva@yahoo.com
Linda Bohle: (410) 438-2911
Sandy McMullen: (410) 376-0354
Frattellis Restaurant Relocation
"Joe,
First off, I am a daily follower of your Salisbury News blog. Nothing that I've ran into around here gets those hot news stories out there like you do. With your growing following I was wondering if you could make a mention on the relocation of Frattellis, local Italian Restaurant as well as my place of employment. We've seen some slow weeks lately, as have all restaurants, but I think if people knew what was going on with the location that would give business a little boost. I mean, after all, with Frattellis signs on both sides of Rt. 13, its hard to know which side to try! Right now we are still open and running in the Allenwood Shopping Center. We plan on relating across the street to the former Pinchers/Mulligans location no later than the beginning of February. (When I'm informed of the exact date I will let you know. Until then, come with your friends and family and enjoy a fantastic meal at Frattellis!
Thanks,
Struggling College Student"
First off, I am a daily follower of your Salisbury News blog. Nothing that I've ran into around here gets those hot news stories out there like you do. With your growing following I was wondering if you could make a mention on the relocation of Frattellis, local Italian Restaurant as well as my place of employment. We've seen some slow weeks lately, as have all restaurants, but I think if people knew what was going on with the location that would give business a little boost. I mean, after all, with Frattellis signs on both sides of Rt. 13, its hard to know which side to try! Right now we are still open and running in the Allenwood Shopping Center. We plan on relating across the street to the former Pinchers/Mulligans location no later than the beginning of February. (When I'm informed of the exact date I will let you know. Until then, come with your friends and family and enjoy a fantastic meal at Frattellis!
Thanks,
Struggling College Student"
BREAKING NEWS! Two More Candidates Apply For City Council
Bryan Brushmiller has filed for District 2 and Cynthia Polk has filed for District 1.
Ladies & Gentlemen, we have a race on our hands.
NONE of these Candidates have attended Council Meetings. That bothers me.
Bryan ran for County Council the last go around but was unsuccessful. Nice guy, very personable but again, he hasn't attended Council Meetings. Bryan feels he can bring the community together and negotiate with business people to relieve all the tension on the Council.
Muir Boda is also running for the District 2 Council Seat but IMHO this is a waste of time. I can't take this guy seriously as his Website is just a simpleton display of information taken directly from the book, "Running for City Council for Dummies." He has clearly teamed up with Louise Smith, Gary Comegys, Shanie Shields and Barrie Tilghman and we have already caught the man in lies he cannot retract.
Cynthia Polk is more involved in her community and the cool part about Cynthia Polk and Tim Chaney running is more than likely the two of them will knock Shanie Shields out of the Primary. More to come on Cynthia.
You know what Folks, we just may see some real life coming back to the City of Salisbury. More to come......
UPDATE: I was informed that Von Siggers considered running again for District 1 but she failed to register in time.
I did have this Post up last night but chose to move it up as it deserves some attention today.
Published by Joe Albero
Ladies & Gentlemen, we have a race on our hands.
NONE of these Candidates have attended Council Meetings. That bothers me.
Bryan ran for County Council the last go around but was unsuccessful. Nice guy, very personable but again, he hasn't attended Council Meetings. Bryan feels he can bring the community together and negotiate with business people to relieve all the tension on the Council.
Muir Boda is also running for the District 2 Council Seat but IMHO this is a waste of time. I can't take this guy seriously as his Website is just a simpleton display of information taken directly from the book, "Running for City Council for Dummies." He has clearly teamed up with Louise Smith, Gary Comegys, Shanie Shields and Barrie Tilghman and we have already caught the man in lies he cannot retract.
Cynthia Polk is more involved in her community and the cool part about Cynthia Polk and Tim Chaney running is more than likely the two of them will knock Shanie Shields out of the Primary. More to come on Cynthia.
You know what Folks, we just may see some real life coming back to the City of Salisbury. More to come......
UPDATE: I was informed that Von Siggers considered running again for District 1 but she failed to register in time.
I did have this Post up last night but chose to move it up as it deserves some attention today.
Published by Joe Albero
Cancel Your Credit Cards Before You Die
Now some people are really stupid!!!!
Be sure and cancel your credit cards before you die.
This is so priceless, and so, so easy to see happening, customer service being what it is today.
A lady died this past January, and Citibank billed her for February and March for their annual service charges on her credit card, and added late fees and interest on the monthly charge. The balance had been $0.00 when she died, but now somewhere around $60.00. A family member placed a call to Citibank.
Here is the exchange:
Family Member: 'I am calling to tell you she died back in January.'
Citibank: 'The account was never closed and the late fees and charges still apply.'
Family Member: 'Maybe, you should turn it over to collections.'
Citibank: 'Since it is two months past due, it already has been.'
Family Member: So, what will they do when they find out she is dead?'
Citibank: 'Either report her account to frauds division or report her to the credit bureau, maybe both!'
Family Member: 'Do you think God will be mad at her?'
Citibank: 'Excuse me?'
Family Member: 'Did you just get what I was telling you - the part about her being dead?'
Citibank: 'Sir, you'll have to speak to my supervisor.'
Supervisor gets on the phone:
Family Member: 'I'm calling to tell you, she died back in January with a $0 balance.'
Citibank: 'The account was never closed and late fees and charges still apply.'
Family Member: 'You mean you want to collect from her estate?'
Citibank: (Stammer) 'Are you her lawyer?'
Family Member: 'No, I'm her great nephew.' (Lawyer info was given)
Citibank: 'Could you fax us a certificate of death?'
Family Member: 'Sure.' (Fax number was given )
After they get the fax:
Citibank: 'Our system just isn't setup for death. I don't know what more I can do to help.'
Family Member: 'Well, if you figure it out, great! If not, you could just keep billing her. She won't care.'
Citibank: 'Well, the late fees and charges will still apply.'
What is wrong with these people?!?)
Family Member: 'Would you like her new billing address?'
Citibank: 'That might help...'
Family Member: 'Odessa Memorial Cemetery, Highway 129, Plot Number 69.'
Citibank: 'Sir, that's a cemetery!'
Family Member: 'And what do you do with dead people on your planet???'
Be sure and cancel your credit cards before you die.
This is so priceless, and so, so easy to see happening, customer service being what it is today.
A lady died this past January, and Citibank billed her for February and March for their annual service charges on her credit card, and added late fees and interest on the monthly charge. The balance had been $0.00 when she died, but now somewhere around $60.00. A family member placed a call to Citibank.
Here is the exchange:
Family Member: 'I am calling to tell you she died back in January.'
Citibank: 'The account was never closed and the late fees and charges still apply.'
Family Member: 'Maybe, you should turn it over to collections.'
Citibank: 'Since it is two months past due, it already has been.'
Family Member: So, what will they do when they find out she is dead?'
Citibank: 'Either report her account to frauds division or report her to the credit bureau, maybe both!'
Family Member: 'Do you think God will be mad at her?'
Citibank: 'Excuse me?'
Family Member: 'Did you just get what I was telling you - the part about her being dead?'
Citibank: 'Sir, you'll have to speak to my supervisor.'
Supervisor gets on the phone:
Family Member: 'I'm calling to tell you, she died back in January with a $0 balance.'
Citibank: 'The account was never closed and late fees and charges still apply.'
Family Member: 'You mean you want to collect from her estate?'
Citibank: (Stammer) 'Are you her lawyer?'
Family Member: 'No, I'm her great nephew.' (Lawyer info was given)
Citibank: 'Could you fax us a certificate of death?'
Family Member: 'Sure.' (Fax number was given )
After they get the fax:
Citibank: 'Our system just isn't setup for death. I don't know what more I can do to help.'
Family Member: 'Well, if you figure it out, great! If not, you could just keep billing her. She won't care.'
Citibank: 'Well, the late fees and charges will still apply.'
What is wrong with these people?!?)
Family Member: 'Would you like her new billing address?'
Citibank: 'That might help...'
Family Member: 'Odessa Memorial Cemetery, Highway 129, Plot Number 69.'
Citibank: 'Sir, that's a cemetery!'
Family Member: 'And what do you do with dead people on your planet???'
We Have A New President
It's time to get real! Now that we have a new President, it's time Americans express their concerns. Let's just say that President Obama comes to Salisbury News like the Governor of Maryland regularly does. What would YOU like him to know? What are your greatest concerns?
Also, do you think President Obama will shock Americans with anything big today?
Published by Joe Albero
Now I Know Why
I became confused when I heard these terms with reference to the word 'service'.
Internal Revenue 'Service'
U.S. Postal 'Service'
Telephone 'Service'
Cable 'Service'
Civil 'Service'
Customer 'Service'
State, City & County Public 'Service'
This is not what I thought 'service' meant. But today, I overheard two farmers talking, and one of them said he had hired a bull to 'service' a few cows. BAM!!! It all came into focus. Now I understand what all those 'service' agencies are doing to us.
Internal Revenue 'Service'
U.S. Postal 'Service'
Telephone 'Service'
Cable 'Service'
Civil 'Service'
Customer 'Service'
State, City & County Public 'Service'
This is not what I thought 'service' meant. But today, I overheard two farmers talking, and one of them said he had hired a bull to 'service' a few cows. BAM!!! It all came into focus. Now I understand what all those 'service' agencies are doing to us.
Jury Duty Scam
This has been verified by the FBI (their link is also included below).
Please pass this on to everyone in your email address book. It is spreading fast so be prepared should you get this call. Most of us take those summonses for jury duty seriously, but enough people skip out on their civic duty, that a new and ominous kind of fraud has surfaced.
The caller claims to be a jury coordinator. If you protest that you never received a summons for jury duty, the scammer asks you for your Social Security number and date of birth so he or she can verify the information and cancel the arrest warrant. Give out any of this information and bingo; your identity was just stolen.
The fraud has been reported so far in 11 states, including Oklahoma , Illinois , and Colorado . This (swindle) is particularly insidious because they use intimidation over the phone to try to bully people into giving information by pretending they are with the court system. The FBI and the federal court system have issued nationwide alerts on their web sites, warning consumers about the fraud.
Check it out here: http://www.fbi.gov/page2/june06/jury_scams060206.htm
And here: http://www.snopes.com/crime/fraud/juryduty.asp
Please make sure and pass this on! Especially tell the elderly in your family, they are so easily confused, and they are the ones that are the easiest to prey on!!
Thanks.
Please pass this on to everyone in your email address book. It is spreading fast so be prepared should you get this call. Most of us take those summonses for jury duty seriously, but enough people skip out on their civic duty, that a new and ominous kind of fraud has surfaced.
The caller claims to be a jury coordinator. If you protest that you never received a summons for jury duty, the scammer asks you for your Social Security number and date of birth so he or she can verify the information and cancel the arrest warrant. Give out any of this information and bingo; your identity was just stolen.
The fraud has been reported so far in 11 states, including Oklahoma , Illinois , and Colorado . This (swindle) is particularly insidious because they use intimidation over the phone to try to bully people into giving information by pretending they are with the court system. The FBI and the federal court system have issued nationwide alerts on their web sites, warning consumers about the fraud.
Check it out here: http://www.fbi.gov/page2/june06/jury_scams060206.htm
And here: http://www.snopes.com/crime/fraud/juryduty.asp
Please make sure and pass this on! Especially tell the elderly in your family, they are so easily confused, and they are the ones that are the easiest to prey on!!
Thanks.
Wicomico County Sheriff's Office Press Releases
Incident: Burglary
Date of Incident: 14 January 2009
Location: 1900 block of Kipling Drive, Salisbury MD
Suspect: Glenn Allen Carmean, 39, Salisbury, MD
Narrative: On 14 January 2009 at 10:35 PM, deputies from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in the 1900 block of Kipling Drive in Salisbury for a reported burglary. Upon arrival, the deputies learned that the residents were home when Glenn Carmean opened an unlocked rear door and walked into the residence. No one inside the home knew Carmean, nor had invited him inside. When confronted, Carmean stated that he had been assaulted by three individuals who were chasing him and that Carmean entered the residence seeking help. Deputies on the scene determined that Carmean had fabricated that story to explain why he had entered the residence.
Carmean was arrested and transported to the Central Booking facility where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, Carmean was detained by the Commissioner on $5,000.00 bond.
Charges:
Burglary 4th Degree
Trespassing
Incident: Indecent Exposure
Date of Incident: 16 January 2009
Location: 300 E. College Avenue, Salisbury MD
Suspect: Donald L. Victor, 44, Salisbury, MD
Narrative: On 16 January 2009 at 8:19 AM, a deputy travelling on E. College Avenue observed that traffic was slowing in the area of Bennett High School and drivers were watching a male subject standing on the sidewalk in front of the school. The deputy observed that the subject, later identified as Donald Victor, was urinating on the front lawn of the school in full view of everyone. The deputy approached Victor, who then tried to run away but was apprehended by the deputy.
Victor was placed under arrest and transported to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, Victor was detained by the Commissioner in the Detention Center in lieu of $2,000.00 bond.
Charges:
Indecent Exposure
Disorderly Conduct
Incident: Assault / MDOP
Date of Incident: 16 January 2009
Location: 22000 block of Royal oak Road, Quantico, MD
Suspect: 15 YOA male juvenile, Quantico, MD
Narrative: On 16 January 2009 at 7:16PM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residential youth facility in the 22000 block of Royal Oak Road in Quantico for a reported juvenile who was out of control. Upon arrival, the deputy discovered that one of the residents of the facility became angry and began throwing around paper baskets and ripped down a mailbox from a wall. The juvenile continued the tirade by throwing a potted plant into a wall and punched one of the counselors. Upon the arrival of the deputy, the juvenile had calmed down.
The deputy completed a referral for charges which will be sent to the Department of Juvenile Services pending their action.
Charges:
Malicious Destruction of Property
Incident: Assault
Date of Incident: 19 January 2009
Location: 28000 block of Ocean Gateway, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Darian Lamont Collins, 31, Salisbury, MD
Narrative: On 19 January 2009 at 4:23 AM, deputies from the WCSO responded for a reported altercation taking place inside a residence in the 28000 block of Ocean Gateway in Salisbury. Upon arrival, deputies determined that two subjects had been involved in a verbal altercation that turned physical. Deputies spoke with a victim who alleged that Darian Collins slapped the victim in the head and punched her in the face. The victim had injuries consistent with those allegations.
Collins was arrested and transported to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, Collins was detained in the Detention Center by the Commissioner in lieu of $3,000.00 bond.
Charges: Assault 2nd degree
Incident: Assault
Date of Incident: 19 January 2009
Location: 22000 block of Royal Oak Road, Quantico, MD
Suspect: 15 YOA juvenile, Quantico, MD
Narrative: On 19 January 2009 at 5:49 PM, deputies from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s office responded to a residential youth facility on Royal Oak Road in Quantico, MD for a reported out of control juvenile. Juvenile residents informed deputies that another resident began attacking his fellow residents in the facility. It was reported that the juvenile suspect threw a glass vase at one resident, while throwing an end table at another. After that, the suspect then struck one of the residents with a lamp, which caused the lamp to break. Upon the arrival of a staff member who tried to stop the altercation, the juvenile suspect began assaulting him too. The juvenile suspect allegedly punched the staff member in the face, breaking a pair of eyeglasses.
The suspect in this incident was arrested and transported back to the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office. Upon contacting the Department of Juvenile Services, the juvenile was detained in the Lower Shore Children’s Center in Salisbury.
Charges:
Assault 1st Degree
Assault 2nd Degree
Reckless Endangerment
Malicious Destruction of Property
Incident: Assault
Date of Incident: 17 January 2009
Location: 28000 block of Glastonbury Drive, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Alyssa Beth Helen Cramer, 32, Salisbury, MD
Narrative: On 17 January 2009 at 1:08AM, deputies from the WCSO responded to a residence in the 28000 block of Glastonbury Drive for a reported altercation between two subjects. Upon arrival, the deputies determined that both subjects were involved in an argument which turned physical. The deputies discovered that Alyssa Cramer bit another subject repeatedly on the arm and also on the lower leg. The deputies observed injuries consistent with these allegations.
Alyssa Cramer was placed under arrest and transported to the Central Booking unit where she was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner, After an initial appearance, Cramer was detained in the Detention Center by the Commissioner in lieu of $15,000.00 bond
Charges: Assault 2nd Degree
Grading Homework
Why parents should always check their children's homework before they hand it in:
A first grade girl handed in the drawing below for a homework assignment.
After it was graded and the child brought it home, she returned to school the next day with the following note:
Dear Ms. Davis,
I want to be very clear on my child's illustration. It is NOT of me on a dance pole on a stage in a strip joint. I work at Home Depot and had commented to my daughter how much money we made in the recent snowstorm. This photo is of me selling a shovel.
Mrs. Harrington
A first grade girl handed in the drawing below for a homework assignment.
After it was graded and the child brought it home, she returned to school the next day with the following note:
Dear Ms. Davis,
I want to be very clear on my child's illustration. It is NOT of me on a dance pole on a stage in a strip joint. I work at Home Depot and had commented to my daughter how much money we made in the recent snowstorm. This photo is of me selling a shovel.
Mrs. Harrington
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I just thought for the heck of it I'd mention, (for the record) Kevin Blair Arthur and his wife Brenda Arthur are still visiting Salisbury News on a daily basis. Shall we share what your current wife did to her Step Son this past weekend Kevin? Nice to see you're still involved with the Anti Albero Blogs Brenda. IP Addresses are wonderful things. Kevin & Brenda Arthur, YOU'VE BEEN BLOGGED!
I just thought for the heck of it I'd mention, (for the record) Kevin Blair Arthur and his wife Brenda Arthur are still visiting Salisbury News on a daily basis. Shall we share what your current wife did to her Step Son this past weekend Kevin? Nice to see you're still involved with the Anti Albero Blogs Brenda. IP Addresses are wonderful things. Kevin & Brenda Arthur, YOU'VE BEEN BLOGGED!
440 Comments Yesterday
While we did have 440 Comments accepted yesterday, my e-mail box had more than 900 messages in it and I get absolutely no spam whatsoever. Many racist comments were rejected yesterday, many from traditional Eastern Shore Hicks and the rest were no doubt Anti Albero Bloggers trying to discredit Salisbury News to push the Mayor and Gary Comegy's agenda. No doubt there will be an additional 100 or so comments added today to yesterdays Posts.
Visitor wise, yesterday was the second best day Salisbury News has ever experienced. I found that quite interesting since so many headed off to Washington, D.C. for the Presidential Inauguration. Thanks for joining in the discussion and have a great day today.
Published by Joe Albero.
Visitor wise, yesterday was the second best day Salisbury News has ever experienced. I found that quite interesting since so many headed off to Washington, D.C. for the Presidential Inauguration. Thanks for joining in the discussion and have a great day today.
Published by Joe Albero.
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